I don't know if guilty is the right wordIt's mainly getting presents from people that you didn't get anything forLike when you get presents from people you didn't expect to get anything from, and you kinda feel like shit for not having anything to give backand its not just little trinket presents, its things worth several hundredI guess the choices are to either continue to feel guilty, run out and get them something in return before Thursday, or cross regift so they all get presents given to me by someone elsewhat say you, wise men of the internet ?
12/22/2008 2:59:36 PM
i always feel bad too
12/22/2008 3:00:26 PM
i too know annoying people who think highly of meI'm Big Business and i approved this message.
12/22/2008 3:00:51 PM
give them to me, then you don't have to feel guilty
12/22/2008 3:01:34 PM
maybe its the capitalist in me, but isn't that just maximizing your present profit?[Edited on December 22, 2008 at 3:09 PM. Reason : ?]
12/22/2008 3:09:49 PM
who's buying you gifts worth a few hundred bucks that you wouldn't even consider buying a gift for? definitely makes you seem like a sob, unless the person is a creepy stalker or something.
12/22/2008 3:11:19 PM
Its not like I wouldn't even consider buying a gift for them, its just that I didn'tThey're more of like "Fringe Friends" or aquaitences than someone I would consider in my gift giving circle
12/22/2008 3:13:12 PM
an acquaintance gave you a gift worth several hundred dollars?what was the gift and what exactly is your relationship with them?
12/22/2008 3:51:45 PM
by 'acquaintance' do you mean 'person with which you have sexual intercourse'?
12/22/2008 3:54:03 PM
i bet saudi arabia is the shit on christmas
12/22/2008 3:54:22 PM
they were trying to buy secks... go give them the "varsity blues sundae"
12/22/2008 3:54:36 PM
one was a citizen watch and one was a macys gift card for 300They're like people I've met < 10 times and I'm friendly with them, but I never hang out with them alone, always with mutual friendsso yeah, kinda wierdones a dude and ones a lady
12/22/2008 3:55:03 PM
sounds like they both want your p33n
12/22/2008 3:56:15 PM
^ ha. my exact thoughts!do you think they might want to try something dirty with you?
12/22/2008 3:57:11 PM
12/22/2008 4:01:46 PM
i wouldn't gift someone that i was only aquaintances with...but i would remember to talk to them about gifts before Christmas next year (maybe mention how you're broke or want everyone to save their money or something).
12/22/2008 4:08:23 PM
"It's not a present. It's an obligation!"
12/22/2008 4:13:56 PM
I wish some people wouldn't get me anything so I wouldn't feel obligated to reciprocate. I don't plan to get anything for anyone who I'm not dating or related to by blood, but people in my girlfriend's family got me gifts last year and I was just like "uhh, thx" and now I feel like I have to get them something this year.
12/22/2008 4:18:03 PM
Well the dude I could see maybe would be thinking thatI mean I'm not gay but I've been told I give off that 'vibe'the girl I would definitely pipe given the opportunity except she's married so I don't know her angle there
12/22/2008 4:20:36 PM
eh. Just get some Hickory Farms meat/cheese thing or one of those big tins of popcorn and keep it around in case something like this happens, . [Edited on December 22, 2008 at 4:29 PM. Reason : ]
12/22/2008 4:29:32 PM
you only can use the "poor college student/recent grad" excuse for so long.......
12/22/2008 4:40:05 PM
or a candle
12/22/2008 4:40:27 PM
^^ he has the idea! and get a Bath & Body Works gift set (when they go on the really cheap sale) to give to a girl. always an easy idea. :-)[Edited on December 22, 2008 at 4:40 PM. Reason : ]
12/22/2008 4:40:49 PM
You have $300 to spend at Macy's. Go into Macy's and get both people gifts with the gift card. Spend like $50 a head and get something somewhat thoughtful. Try to conceal the fact that it actually came from Macy's though. I'm assuming when you received the gifts you said something like "uh, I haven't done my Christmas shopping yet" or something along those lines.Or if you have credit card rewards points, blow a bunch of those. I bet that's where the Macy's card came from.]
12/22/2008 5:12:48 PM
my mom bought me a 300 dollar ipod but I cant afford to buy anyone anything this christmas. My car broke down a few days ago. I had to pay a tow truck 62 bucks to take it to a repair shop. The repair shop charged me 83 dollars just to check my car over. They told me that I needed a new engine that will cost over 2800 dollars. Sooooo, no presents for anyone this christmas. Should I feel bad?[Edited on December 22, 2008 at 5:20 PM. Reason : ...]
12/22/2008 5:20:17 PM
yeah you should feel badbeing black and not giving presents = social outkast lickity split
12/22/2008 5:21:42 PM
i can make them cards and tell them I'm moving christmas back a month. They should expect presents around jan 25.
12/22/2008 5:23:41 PM
^
12/22/2008 5:24:01 PM
i got a bunch of people gifts that got me nothing in return. sux.
12/22/2008 5:42:43 PM
really?i never would have thought that of you
12/22/2008 6:24:56 PM
12/22/2008 9:45:22 PM
i don't know if you fall into the "have" or the "have not" category, but if you are a "have not" and the gift-givers are "haves", then maybe they did it out of generosity. or maybe that one dude just really does want you. who knows about the married chick.but, if they gave you gifts without any previous indication of their intention to do so, then you owe them nothing but your gratitude. if it weighs on your conscience that much, the "gifts from macy's using the macy's gift card" option is they way to go.
12/22/2008 9:54:31 PM
i still feel guilty for last christmas, and the christmas before that so i didnt ask for anything and have refused when people have asked what i want, now i feel guilty for refusingfuck
12/22/2008 10:22:56 PM
12/22/2008 10:58:10 PM
tell them you're a jehovah's witness
12/23/2008 12:29:53 AM
I don't feel bad. Why? I said "Don't get me anything" "I don't really celebrate Christmas, don't worry about it". If someone buys me something thats their fault.
12/23/2008 12:33:32 AM